Ryan Smith

The Ohio House on Tuesday agreed with the Senate’s changes to a payday lending overhaul, sending the final bill to the governor’s office. Legislators…

The Ohio legislature's standoff over "Stand Your Ground" has been pushed back to the fall.Though the Ohio House widely expected on Wednesday to pass HB…

There is something millions of Ohioans take for granted that hundreds of thousands of others merely dream about: broadband service. All of Ohio’s major…

The Ohio House is preparing to strip away more gun regulations making it easier to use lethal force in self-defense. This comes as the new House leader…

More than $20 million could soon be pumped into projects that help keep Lake Erie clean. Most of that money would help fund equipment that helps limit…

The new speaker of the Ohio House is citing a two-year-old study from a pro-charter school group slamming the performance of virtual charter schools.…

The so-called “Stand Your Ground” bill is likely to come to the floor of the House next week, just before lawmakers leave for an extended break. And that…

When newly-elected Speaker Ryan Smith talked to reporters after the House’s voting session on June 8, he was all smiles.“It’s good to be back to work,”…

Last week, the Ohio House finally elected a new speaker. Republican Rep. Ryan Smith emerged as the winner and was sworn in after an extensive nomination…

In this week's Snollygoster, Ohio's political podcast from WOSU Public Media, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss how the Ohio House finally…